Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,600, James Gibson, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Gibson, James
S. 43,600
CONTENTS

2104
New York
James Gibson
Cook - Capt Anderson
New Jersey line 1777 to 1783 the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Augt 1818 and sent to Pensioner Froga - Cr York
Arrearages to 4 Sept. 1818
Li m rs $20/30 — $37 50 33
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Thurs
Dioga Dioga continued

v. o Copy of Oath & Schedule of James Gibson.
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2104
Sept 188
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Stephen Mack Owego Nov. 7 th .

A Court of Common Pleas held at Spencer in and for the County of Tioga in the State of New York, commencing on the First Tuesday in September 1820, it being constituted a Court of Record by the Laws of the said State with power to hear, try and determine all actions, real, personal and mixed arising within the said County, and all transitory actions, although not arising within the County aforesaid, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of its proceedings and with other powers.
Present.
Hon ble Gamaliel H. Barstow First Judge.
Caleb Baker.
Joshua Ferris } Esquires Judges.
Joseph Speed }
State of New York }
(Copy)
Tioga County ss } On this fifth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said County James Gibson, aged sixty five years, resident in Candor, in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; in a company commanded by Captain Ephraim Anderson, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Stevens, the 2 d Regt. in the New Jersey line, commencing on the eighth day of February 1777, and continuing 'til the close of the war in the summer of 1783; That in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818, relative to Revolutionary Pensions, he made application for a pension. That his declaration for that purpose was dated the 15 th day of April 1818: that a certificate was granted to him dated the sixth day of August 1818; and numbered 2104. And I James Gibson do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818: and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval

services of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818: and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed & by me subscribed. I have no Real Estate—
I have personal property as follows =
  1 Tea kettle—  1 Small Iron pot—  1 Old Chair    1 Shuttle—  1 Bag.  1 Small Baking Kettle    Some Tools for making Reeds   Cane for making Reeds.  
My occupation is reed making: By reason of my advanced age & having been sick nearly all the time for six or eight months past I am unable to pursue any regular labor or employment by which to support myself. I have no family residing with me My wife is dead. I have four children, the eldest of which is 18 years old, the youngest 10 - who reside in different families in the capacity of servants -
Sworn & declared, on this 5 th day of Sept. 1820 before me, in open court. (Signed) James Gibson (Signed) Gamaliel H. Barstow First Judge
Tioga County ss. I Thomas Maxwell Clerk of the Court above mentioned do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & schedule are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule of James Gibson is Fifteen Dollars — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 9 th day of September 1820 Thos. Maxwell Clerk

Shrewsbury Roa
Inde's certificate weight Covered p.m.

State of New York Tioga County — 18
On this 15 th day of April 1818: before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in & for the County of Tioga in the state of New York, personally appears James Gibson aged Sixty three years resident in the Town of Tioga in the said County of Tioga, who being by me first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war:" That he the said James Gibson enlisted in the month of February in the year 1777 in the City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania the Company commanded by Captain Ephraim Anderson in the Regiment Com d by Colonel Israel Shaefer in the Brigade commanded by General William Maxwell in the Jersey line: That he continued in the continental service or service of the United States, until the disbanding of the Army in 1783 in the month of June, as he thinks, at Newburgh in the state of New York although he at that time belonged to the Jersey line: That his discharge was signed by Genl. George Washington Major Richard Cox & Adjutant Ephraim Whillock, that he was discharged with the badges of honor That he served the whole time in the capacity of a non Commissioned Officer. That he was in the battles at Short hills in the State of New Jersey, at Monmouth in the same State at New Town in Tioga County in N. York with Sullivan against the Indians at Lanchestown in Virginia with the Marquis de Fayette, & in many other battles. That he is now in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support: That about Three years ago in his absence from home his

Chest, containing his discharge & other papers relating to his revolutionary services, was broken open & these papers all taken from it, so that he is not able now to furnish the War department with them; and that he has no other evidence now in his power, of his said services. Suborn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid. Noah Goodrich one of the Judges in and for the County of Tioga -
I Noah Goodrich Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Tioga aforesaid. do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James Gibson did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy. & I now transmit the proceedings, & testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. Given under my hand at Tioga this 15 th day of April in the year 1818. Noah Goodrich one of Judges in and for the County of Tioga -
I Noah Goodrich Judge as aforesaid, do further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said James Gibson, & believe him to be in such indigent & reduced circumstances as to really stand in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Noah Goodrich one of the Judges in and for the County of Tioga -

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Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 196
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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